Signal lamp



Aug. 25, 1931.v D. ANGLADA sxmm LAMP Filed Aug. 51, 1 29 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' llll WITNESS INVENTOR V flan/W60 ,wauw/l 7 W B Y I A TTORNEES Patented Aug. 25, 1931 DOMINGO ANGLA'DA; 05? NEW Yonx, 1fi Y.,-Assiqi1oR age W011i? SAFE Y Im P r gqM- {III PANY' 0F AMERIGA=,.1INIC.I, '01 .imo'imflfimnw YORK; A COBPOBATIONO'E' NEW YORK emu-mm f'rbifi green to reddepending of ijpriside'r'zble b ightness 'igpifydued the lamp is rejected dte 1d a ertures ate respectively d'i n I f e %;121129 .fofmihg' the; light channel 8 ed With an extension 30 attached.

Spii'ce I I I I hfit the frziriies wi-l le, net strike the 'Thwperattfi While the lamp illue1? 22 i supper ee res 27, 28 positioned" (ill minates the work with the light issuing from the lens 7 and ordinarily would, while engaged upon the tracks in inspection or repair work, protect himself from an apreaching train by aligning the red signal liens 18 with the light channel 8 whereb it is illuminated and warns the operator 0 an approaching train of the presence of the workman on the tracks. The user of the lamp, when he desires to signal that the road is clear for the train to proceed, will change the red signal to green by releasing the locking member 22 and tipping the lamp slightly to the right which will cause the lens supports to swing to the right and thereb alignthe reen light 17 with the light 0 annel 8. T e reen lens may inturn be aligned with the ight channel by releasing the lock and tipping the lamp to the left.

In order to automatically align the apertures 27, 28 with the pin of the lock 22, the frames 15, 16 are of such a size that their edges will abut against the body of the reservoir whereby the aperture is aligned with the in and under the influence of the spring t e pin snaps into the aperture opposite thereto.

The inactive lens when it is swung out of alignment with the light channel 8, takes a position in line with the side of the extension 29 out of the range of the light stream, the sides of the extension 29 acting as a shield to blind the inactive lens.

I claim:

1. A signal lamp comprising a source of light, an illuminating outlet at the front of said lamp permitting the projection of illuminating rays from the interior of the lamp, a signal port aligned with and spaced from said outlet, a plurality of different signals arranged on the outside of said lamp near said port and adapted to be selectively moved, at will, into alignment with said port for illumination, said signals having a fixed spaced relation with respect to each other and upon movement of a signal out of alignment with said port another signal is automatically aligned, by reason of said fixed relation, with said port.

2. A signal lamp comprising a source of li ht, an, illuminating outlet at the front 0 said lamp permitting the projection of illuminating rays from the interior of the lamp, a signal port aligned with and spaced from said outlet, a plurality of different signals arranged on the outside of said lamp near said port and adapted to be selectively moved, at will, into alignment with said port for illumination, said signals having a fixed spaced relation with respect to each other and upon movement of a signal out of alignment with said port an other signal is automatically aligned, by reason of said fixed relation, with a lock for securing the signal, moved into said port,

alignment with said port, from displacement.

3. A signal lamp, comprising a source of light, an illuminating outlet at the front of said lamp, a manually adjustable carrier secured on the outside of the body of the lamp in alignment with said illuminating outlet, a plurality of signals supported by said carrier, said signals being arranged at right angles to each other and movable at will into the path of said carrier and a lock to secure said carrier against displacement.

4. A signal lamp comprising a source of light, a single illuminating outlet at the front thereof permitting the projection of illuminating rays forwardly of said lamp, a signal port spaced rearwardly from said source of light, a carrier on the outside of said lamp, two differently colored signals supported on said carrier, said support being adapted to be moved across said port to position one of said signals in alignment with said port and to position the other signal out of alignment with the light issuing from said port.

5. A signal lamp comprising a burner adapted to provide a source of light, an illuminating outlet in the front of the lamp,

a light channel directed rearwardly from the said burner and terminating 1n a light port in the rear of the lamp, a carrier on the outside of said lamp supported at the rear of the lamp and in proximity to said port, a plurality of frames on said carrier arranged 1n angular relation to each other,

each frame being provided with a signal material of different significance, said carrier belng adapted to move across the sald port, said frames partaking of the move-- ment of said carrier, means for limiting the movement of said carrier, a lock, sald lock securing the carrier against movement while .one of said slgnals 1s allgned w1th said port.

7. A signal lamp comprising a burner, an illuminating outlet in the front of the lamp, a bracket secured to the rear of the lamp, a support pivotally connected with said bracket, two lens holders having connection with said support, said lens holders being arranged at substantially right angles and being horizontally movable through an arc,

each of said lens holders being provided With a colored material of different significance, a signal port in the rear of said lamp in proximity to said bracket, said support being movable at will to position either of said colored materials in alignment with said signal port. 7

, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

DOMINGO ANGLADA. 

